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Miami battling invasion of giant African snails

No one knows how they got there. But an invasion of African giant snails has southern Florida in a panic over potential crop damage, disease and general yuckiness surrounding the slimy gastropods.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 6

Land-cover changes do not impact glacier loss

A new study shows that land-cover changes, in particular deforestation, in the vicinity of glaciers do not have an impact on glacier loss. However, the study, in which Innsbruck climate researcher were directly involved, ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 05, 2012 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Megaupload founder joked about his 'hacker' past

(AP) -- Two years ago, Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom joked in emails with his new neighbors in New Zealand about his bad-boy reputation before telling them his criminal past was behind him and he was coming ...

Technology / Internet

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Prime Indonesian jungle to be cleared for palm oil

(AP) -- The man known as Indonesia's "green governor" chases the roar of illegal chainsaws through plush jungles in his own Jeep. He goes door-to-door to tell families it's in their interest to keep trees ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Former HP chair Dunn, 58, dies after cancer bout

(AP) -- Patricia Dunn, the former Hewlett-Packard Co. chairwoman who authorized a boardroom surveillance probe that ultimately sullied her remarkable rise from investment bank typist to the corporate upper ...

Technology / Business

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Genetic markers help feds enforce seafood regulations

New discoveries in "marine forensics" by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) will allow federal seafood agents to genetically test blue marlin to quickly and accurately determine ...

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brazil says Amazon deforestation down to lowest level

Brazil said Monday that the pace of deforestation in its Amazon region fell to its lowest level since authorities began monitoring the world's largest tropical rainforest.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Hong Kong's shark fin traders feel pressure to change

The owner of Shark's Fin City, a dried fin wholesaler in Hong Kong's quarter for all things shrivelled, says there are only a few people who know the truth about sharks, and he's one of them.

Biology / Other

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

NGO releases new pictures of Brazil's isolated Amazon tribe

A non-governmental group on Tuesday released new pictures of an Indian tribe living in isolation in the Brazilian Amazon, saying they vindicated the decision to create "the biggest forested indigenous territory ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Rehabilitating vacant lots improves urban health and safety, study finds

Greening of vacant urban land may affect the health and safety of nearby residents, according to a study published online in the American Journal of Epidemiology this week. The team, led by senior author Charle ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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